Il Lombardia 2019, one day classic, October 12

[Velolover2]

I am curious to see how does Higuita fare in a long distance classic, I think he could be the only one beating Valverde in a small group.

Higuita has a nice punch too. If he survives Civiligo, I could see him cheating the favorites by jumping away on San Fermo.

 

[Red Rick]

Higuita has a nice punch too. If he survives Civiligo, I could see him cheating the favorites by jumping away on San Fermo.

Civiglio takes most punch out of the legs though.

 

[Singularitarian]

usual Shark mindgames? (CN article "Nibali doubts form ahead of Il Lombardia")

 

[Climbing]

usual Shark mindgames? (CN article "Nibali doubts form ahead of Il Lombardia")

Nah, his form isn't remotely optimal, that seemed evident.
But this race suits him so much, that you can never discard him.

 

[Lequack]

Coverage has started.

 

[Lequack]

Ineos setting a pretty killer tempo.

 

[SafeBet]

Jumbo doesn't look like a team that could control the race atm.

 

[Rollthedice]

Jumbo doesn't look like a team that could control the race atm.

They have been exposed by the Sky train. Could be interesting later with Roglic isolated early.

 

[SafeBet]

Carboni and Jungels attack from the peloton.

Landa calling it a day?

 

[Lequack]

Carboni and Jungels attack from the peloton.

Landa calling it a day?

I think he had a flat as well.

 

[Rollthedice]

Carboni and Jungels attack from the peloton.

Landa calling it a day?

Stopped for a visit at Museo Del Ciclismo.

 

[Sestriere]

Stopped for a visit at Museo Del Ciclismo.

No invitation to Vincenzo's trophy cabinet yet?

 

[Velolover2]

Jungels should skip Grand Tours and become a pure classics rider.

 

[Leinster]

Jungels should skip Grand Tours and become a pure classics rider.

He'll be a very useful domestique for Alaf next year.

But yeah, he can win any of the monuments in theory.



Geschke's beard is looking even grizzlier than usual.

 

[Rollthedice]

No invitation to Vincenzo's trophy cabinet yet?

At the Museo he can see Vincenzo's jersey from his first Lombardia win. It's a start.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Climbing]

Lotsa long faces in the peleton...

 

[Velolover2]

Brutal gradients AND falling leaves.

 

[Climbing]

Uh serious attack there from Majka!

 

[SafeBet]

Majka + Sosito + Latour + Woods? on the move.

 

[Lequack]

Woods is definitely a danger.

 

[Cassirer]

Someone here tipped sosa for the win, lets see

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Muro di Sormano
sorting sheep from the goats

 

[Simurgh]

many people out on the roads today - Gaudu goes!

 

[Velolover2]

This climb is so awesome.